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World condemns Suu Kyi verdict

Leaders and protesters from around the world have condemned the verdict against Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s pro-democracy opposition leader.

Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, said he “strongly deplored” the decision to keep Suu Kyi under house arrest for another 18 months, and called for her immediate release.

“Unless she and all other political prisoners in Myanmar are released and [are] allowed to participate in free and fair elections, the credibility of the political process will remain in doubt,” he said.

But members of the UN Security Council failed on Tuesday to reach an agreement on the wording of a draft statement concerning Aung San Suu Kyi’s conviction and sentence.

“There was considerable support for the principle of a statement, but a number of delegations wanted to refer the statement back to their capitals overnight for advice and instructions,” John Sawers, the British ambassador to the UN, said on Tuesday.

‘Unjustified and unacceptable’

The European Union has vowed to bring new sanctions against Myanmar following the verdict, saying it would “respond with additional targeted measures against those responsible for the verdict”.

“In addition, the EU will further reinforce its restrictive measures targeting the regime of Burma/Myanmar, including its economic interests,” the Swedish EU presidency said in a statement.

An EU said the 27-nation bloc had launched a “written procedure” to boost sanctions, which will come into force on Friday, as long as EU capitals do not oppose the move.